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SIUSLAW
S E M I-W E E K L Y
FLORENCE. OREGON, WE DNESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1914
GUARANTEE
TO RECEIVE
BUTTER FAT
$6199.52 OF
SELLING PRICE
FOREST FUND
SIUSLAW APPROPRIATION CONDITIONAL
The Morning Oregonian of Sunday December 13th,
1914, had the following telegram.
Oregonian News Bureau, Washington, Dec. 12. In
recommending to Congress that an appropriation of
$117,500 be made for continuing the improvement of
the Siuslaw River, the Secretary of War attached the
following condition:
“ Provided that an equal amount be provided for the
purpose by the Port of Siuslaw or other agency, to be
expended by the Secretary of War upon the same terms
and conditions as those prescribed in connection with
the work authorized by the river and harbor act approv­
ed February 27, 1911.”
This condition undoubtedly will be inserted in the
ri ver and harbor bill and will place the Siuslaw project
on the same basis with other Pacific Coast projects.
This is quite evident that Congress will be largely in­
fluenced to appropriate this money by the proposition
to meet it with an equal amount. To do this the Port
Commission proposes to issue bonds for $100,000, esti­
mating they will have sufficient cash to meet the balance.
Five thousand of this appropriation is for a mainten­
ance fund, which leaves $12,500 for the port to raise.
Fon the past few months bonds have been hard to sell
and recently a contract for the sale of $100,000 of Sius-
law Port bonds were cancelled, Upon good authority
we are told that the port commissioners could now dis­
pose of these bonds at par. If thia is done in January
as contemplated, it will show Congress that the Siuslaw
is in good faith in their proposition.
At a meeting of the directors
Salem, Ore., Dec. 19.—The
of the Siuslaw creamery asso­ distribution of 25 per cent of ths
ciation the secretary was direct­ United States forest reserve fund
ed to inform the sellers of butter for the fiscal year ending June
fat that the association would 30 has been announced here and
guarantee a minumun price baaed shows that a total of $61,600.50
on the Portland market for is to be apportioned to Oregon.
butter. The lowest price to be Figures given out at the office of
four cents below the Portland the secretary of state show that
market. If the amount of cream there are 15,580,934 acres in the
erceived during any month will forest reserve area in Oregon,
not justify paying this lowest out of a total area of 61,188,480
price, the association will make acres, and the apportionment is
up the difference necessary to . 003953967 per acre. Lane county
the producer. If a higher price which has 1,567,124 acres in the
can be paid the producer will re­ National Forests will receive
ceive the benefit.
$6,199.52 as its share of the
It is well known by dairymen fund.
that the more cream received
and manufactured into butter in
a month the higher the price
possible to pay for butter fat,
and the directors of the associa­
tion guarantee this minumun
price to encourage the patrons
to furnish as much cream as
possible and aid in keeping the
creamery in operation the year
The Pilot force will take a
around to the fu'lest capacity. Christmas vacation and in order
At this meeting which was for those employed in connection
held Monday morning at Acme with the paper to have an oppor­
the last installment of $1400 in- tunity to enjoy the holiday sea­
debitness was paid off. This son the usual Saturday edition of
clears the association of debt.
the Pilot will not be published,
our next issue not going to press
There will be a program and until Wednesday December 30.
Christmas trees at both churches
In anticipation of the enjoy­
Thursday night.
ment of Christmas cheer the Pi­ The Florence schools closed f the rural schools has fallen from
Capt. Oleson of the Beaver is lot wishes all a Merry Christmas Friday for the holidays and will 93to90:'per cent, while in the
not open again till January 4. town schools it has fallen from
wedding parties,
The
eigth grade room will open 93 3-4 to 92 1-2. This decrease
but prefers to have the friends
The Rustler discharged her
28th,
as Mr. Weaver closed his is no doubt due to the rainy
of the newly weds hand the rice freight and left for Coos Bay
room
one
week earlier than the weather, and sickness in many
to them in sealed packages.
l Tuesday.
rest-
cases. However, let us let every
Summary of teachers’ reports parent, teacher, and every boy
for month ending November 27th, and girl in this district make
in Supervisory District No. 5.
1 this our new year motto “EVERY
Number of schools in session 31 DAY PRESENT AND ON
Number of schools reporting 31 TIME.” and working together
Number of truancy cases
we can raise our attendance
r e p o r t e d .........................
3 standard. It is gratifying to
Schools having a perfect at­
note the increased interest taken
tendance, Ten Mile and
in school work by patrons and
Beers.
school officers, as shown by the
Schools closed until rainy
i number of visitors. Last month
season is over. Alpha,
58 parent« and 15 school board
Greenleaf and Lyons.
members visited, while this
Number of schools visited by
month’s report shows 72 visits
s u p e r v is o r ...................... 15 from parent« and others, and 24
Number of schools having
from school boards. This doe«
had no visitors at all - -
not include jthe visits of the
supervisor.
RURAL SCHOOLS
Average daily attendance 12 A number of the schools are
Percent of attendance - - 90 planning to make necessary
Total number of visits from
changes in and about the school
parents ........................... 72 building during the Christmas
Total number of visits from
vacation so that both teachers
members of school-boards 24 and pupils will take up their
work with renewed vigor, at
. TOWN SCHOOLS
opening
of school. Acme and
Florence (high school and
Ada have recently put in the
grades.) —
145 Waterman-Waterberry heating
Average daily attendance
Percent of attendance - - 95 plants and both are well on the
way toward standardizing.
Total number of visitors
With best wishes to the patrons,
Mapleton—
Average daily attendance - 52 and to the boys and girls of this
Percent of attendance - 89.86 district for a happy holiday sea­
Total number of visits - - 15 son. this report is respectfully
submitted.
Acme—
JENNIE M. BOSSEN,
Average daily attendance 29.4
Supervisor of Schools.
Percent of attendance - 94.8
Number of visitors - -
3
Glenada
Average daily attendance 20.7
Percent of attendance -
92
Number of visits - - - - 1
Rural schools having an at­
tendance of 98 per cent.
Mercer, Greenleaf, Portage
and Ada.
Attendance of 95 to 98 per
c e n t—
I. B. Cushman, President of
Herman, Acme. Earl, Reed,
Port of Siuslaw Commission, re­
Deadwood, Heceta, Lyons,
ceived a message from Congress­
Vaughn, Fiddle creek.
man W. C. Hawley, stating that
Attendance of 90 to 95.
he had introduced the Rivers and
Duncan Slough, Minerva,
Harbors Bill in Congress, Satur­
FLORENCE, OREGON.
Meadow, Riverview, Noti
day, December 19. carrying an
Hale.
appropriation of $117,800 for the
The per cent of attendance in Siualaw river.
A MERRY
CHRISTMAS TO
EVERBODY
REPORT OF SCHOOL
SUPERVISOR REPORT
NUMBER 80
The Tide Water Mill Company
have a force of men in charge of
Charley Fraser at work clearing
out log jams so that the logs that
have caught on the river bank
will come down with the first
raise.
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FIX STREET
IMPROVEMENT
DAMAGES
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WILL VISIT AT HARTLINE
council Monday night the matter
~
of fixing the value on the pro-
Mrs. Louisa Tripp left Monday posed portion of the lots at the
m ornm gona visit to Hartline, .intersection of Adams and Second
Washington. She will be gone street that are required for street
several months returning about purposes, also those lots at the
April, and will spend some time intersection of Hamlin and Fourth
SP ^ C‘ ,,M? - TripP Said> ltreet for the “ me Purpose, was
lus cold spell of the last week left to a committee consisting of
made her want to go where there L. J. Pourtales, O. M. Baldwin
was some real cold weather.”
and C. H. Young.
Tuesday the committee met and
It is not often that we have to canvassed the ground and made
record that Marion Morris is not their report to the Council, sub-
at his post, but for the past few stantially as follows: damage to
days Marion has been laid up on Ix>t 1. Block 9, Town of Florence
account of sickness. He is at being at Adams and Second
his post again and says he has no streets, $337.50; the damage to
time to lay around the house.
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 3,
Among the teachers that left Morse's Add., to Florence, being
for Eugene Saturday to attend at Bamlin and 4th streets, was
the institute, were F. O. Brad- no^ greater than the benefits de-
shaw. Carrie Casperson, Grace r'ved.
East, Pearl Stevens, M i l d r e d -----------------
Mersdorf, Jennie Southmayed,
It is noticed that there are an
Agnes Weatherson and Bulah unusual number of mountain
Kinsey. Miss McVicker went robins around town. The snow
out Sunday and Mr. Weaver last and cold have driven them down
week.
for food and some of our people
It was a happy crowd that are throwing out grain and other
went to the dock Saturday morn­ food for them to eat.
ing to see the new bride and
Several of the water pipes
groom off. Rice in profusion around town froze up Saturday
was thrown over the new couple night and caused considerable
and all others that were near and j inconvenience. We are not
amidst the hand shaking and posed to find fault with the
loud rejoicings, Mr. and Mrs. weather man, but there are
Lockwook left for their home in several around town that would
Alaska, carrying the best wishes remind him to not let that happen
of hosts of friends with them.
again.
dis­
Holiday Suggestions
Get Others
Christmas Stationery, both bulk and package. A neat
and desirable present to a lady or gentleman.
A Non-Leakable Fountain Pen is appreciated by every-
one.
Perfumery of the most delicate and fragrant odor,
loilet Soaps and Toilet Articles especially prepared for
the Xmas trade.
Japanese Napkin«.
Tinsel Paper.
Ornaments.
Prices
Surface Drug Store
Then
Come
Get
OURS
We Guarantee to sell
you for
LESS
RIVERS AND
HARBORS BILL
INTRODUCED
Toys-Toys
Toilet Sets
and many other
beautiful and
useful
Xmas Gifts
all at a special reduction of
10%
«Ve are overstocked with Holiday Goods and we are willing
to give you the benefit of this. Come in and see,
I hey are on display and prices down
CHRISTMAS CANDIES AND NUTS
WOOLEN MILL STORE,
Joe. Morris Jr., Norman G. Morris.
THE LEADERS